JANUARY 2026
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Tax Collection Update for January 2026
Important Deadline: Local Tax Collectors must turn in unpaid taxes for the prior year (2025) by January 16, 2026.
Payment Processing:
- Payments for 2025 taxes cannot be accepted until the taxes are received into the system.
- There are 25 districts in the county, and processing can take a few weeks.
- Payments will only be accepted once a specific district has been settled and balanced.
- Residents are encouraged to call the office to check if their district is balanced before visiting the courthouse.
Fees:
- There is a $15. 00 fee per tax turned in.
- Example: If you have County, Municipality, and School taxes, the total fee would be $45. 00.
Altoona Area School District:
- This district has chosen a third-party collection agency for delinquent school taxes.
- Contact Information:
- Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.
- Phone: 1-866-211-9466
- Email: propertyowner@portnoffonline. com
Second Year Delinquency:
- Any property entering its second year of delinquency will have a judgment entered in the Blair County Prothonotary Office.
- An $11. 00 Satisfaction Fee will be added to the claim to cover this cost.
- The judgment will be satisfied once the tax year is paid in full.
Courthouse Holidays for January 2026
- New Year's Day: Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 19, 2026